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Forest fire risk in Greater Sudbury area climbs to 'moderate'

MNR firefighters have tamed the region's forest fires
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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the three active fires burning in the northeast are all under control. File photo

By late yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry was reporting its forest fire fighters had tamed the three active fires currently burning in the northeast.

No new fires have been discovered.

Of the fires that are burning, Hearst 4 and Hearst 5 are both under control, burning 475 and 2,574 hectares respectively.

The forest fire hazard is currently low across most of the region, but that hazard climbs to "moderate" for the Greater Sudbury area. 

To view the Fire Danger Rating, click here and select the “view map” icon, then “select map layers”. Check off the “Fire Danger Rating” option.

Report forest fires by calling 310-FIRE (3473).


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